Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-16

instances OF the good which had been
done by the exchange in the marketing
of the proceeds of woman's handiwork.
The success of the venture had proven
so great that it had been decided that it
was necessary to occupy place in the
business quarter of the city, where the
exchange might be conducted ON .
broader business basis.
President Mrs. K. NJ. W'idney read
her annual address, which was very elo-
quent and covered the ground in a very
superior manner. She said that while
we are in city which is advancing to-
wards prosperity, the fact is evident,
and admitted by all, that poor humanity
is calling for help and aid to assist it in
rising above despair. With the coming
of the better classes of society, there
have also arrived those who are in need
of assistance, and the field for benevol-
ence and philanthropy is growing wider
day by day. The Catholic and Protest.
ant orphan asylums are quite inadequate
and the Ladies Aid Society
needs an endowed home. All
of the benevolent and other
societies find work to do and yet there
| is room for Others and more missions can
| be found for those who have the welfare
OF humankind at heart. The Woman 5
Exchange is the result of one of those
missions and the object of this was to
establish home for those who are will
ling to help themselves. 1t is home
for young ladies who are only required
to pay what they can afford. And for
those who cannot take care of themselves,
a nurse has been employed. The Ex-
change has proved success and shows
the need of such an institution by the
work already performed. A library
fund has been started and as soon as
possible two days each week will be sci
aside for reading days when it will bs
thrown open. Owing to the lack Of
funds to finish the basement, the cook
ing school has not yet been established,
but it will be in operation before an
other year rolls around. The society
had been accused of interfering between
employees and employer and in answer
to this Mrs. Widney said that the ques-
tion of the difference between the salar
les of employees for the same work per.
formed on account of the difference
/
and all should see to it that young
girls are paid enough to relieve them OF
the shame and disgrace of yielding to
temptation in a moment of despair
caused by scanty remuneration for serv-
ices. 1t was only to aid and protect
these that the society had interferred
and should do so as long as necessary
One of the obstacles to be overcome
was the fact that many young girls as.
pire to situations for which they are not
fitted, simply because those positions ars
considered more respectable. This
should not be allowed to remain so, and
the social stigma should be removed
from household servants, who Obtain
better wages, although the work is con-
sidered less respectable. There is
great field to fill in supplying a home
for the homeless infants who sleep in th,
streets, while others are furnished com
Portable beds and are dreaming in peace
These waits should be taken care of
and Mrs. Widney called the attention
of the ladies to that subject, closing BY
: saying that all ought to feel that if ther,
was any good thing to be done-apy
kindness to suffering humanity, they
should do it at once.
The society then proceeded to thu
election of officers, with the followin!
result:
President, Mrs. r. NJ. Widney; frs
vice-president, Mrs. W. B. Herriott
, second vice.president, Mrs. +. C. Howes
third vice.president, Mrs. NJ. Hagan
financial secretary, Mrs. Abernethy: re
! cording secretary, Miss Fette; treas
I urer, Geo. FL. Stewart; board of man
+ ayers. Mrs. A. S. Averill, Mrs. Holler
: back, Mrs. Chas. Prayer, Mrs. DR.. Gls
cius. Mrs. w. w. Widney, Mrs. K L
P. Widner, Mrs. H. D. Howry, Mrs. L
Q M. Stewart, Mrs. f. P. johnson, Mr.,
i j. c. Newton, Mrs. w. F. Marshal
q Mrs. DeHart, Mrs. NJ. Mcclellan.